Chicken ginseng soup was exactly what I was looking for on a cold day. Portion is enough for 2 people. A whole spring chicken with stuffed sticky rice. Chicken slightly on the dry side. The side portion of clear noodles was chewy. The menu is pretty small, specializing in chicken soup. Not too ideal for vegetarians.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Jaehyuk Lee
Seafood noodles are great, kind and delicious
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
RICK LEE 3
I was going here before they did a remodel. Their soups are really good. The texture of the chicken is super soft. There is a reason why they remodeled, business is good, food is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Annie Lee
Best noodles
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenna Ahn
I love coming here for naengmyeon cold noodles in the summer. The chicken soup is also really tasty and good to go.
Ray -
With customers coming in and out of the restaurant as well as an open sign clearly on the front door. I walk in to order food and am told the restaurant is closed????? A family of 8 sitting eating right in front of me?? I felt absolutely stupid walking out as the feasting family stared. Disheartened and confused ?
Service: 1
Catherine Hu
The ginseng chicken soup is unbeatable. Best I have tried in the Bay Area.
Food: 5
Juliet T.
I've visited BN Chicken a few times and it always hit the spot, for both cold and hot weathers! The Samgyetang is the perfect hot soup for the cold weather or a post night out. A bowl of steaming hot broth with a whole chicken stuffed with rice and veggies... yum. The chicken is usually soft, but I noticed that it has been overly cooked at times the last few times I've visited. The Naengmyeon is very refreshing and something I look forward to during the summer! It's light, icy, and filling! The fried chicken is very crispy and pairs well with the side salad, but I do wish there was a side of sauce or something extra to dip it with.
Not worth it.Soup as not as tasty as it used to be.Also found a plastic line inside the rice:
Kevin T.
Small Korean mom&pop type restaurant bringing delicious chicken dishes to your belly, specializing in gingseng chicken soup (Samgyetang). Also has noodles (hot soup or cold) and fried chicken. It's a small operation, but they keep it simple and sweet; there aren't a million variations nor tons of banchan...but what they do is done pretty darn well.Funnily enough we originally sought out BN Chicken for their fried chicken, but didn't really know what they were about. We definitely pivoted to try out their signature gingseng chicken soup and it's fantastically cozy and outshines the fried chicken by a country mile (it's still good, but the ginseng soup is special).Wings with salad - 4/5Pretty much exactly as described...simple without many fixings or flavors like other spots, but pretty solid nonetheless. Salad was slivered cabbage/carrot with a mild dressing. It's a clean and plain presentation, but gets the job done. The batter is middle of the road, as is the level of grease. Moisture was pretty good too, though it was on the saltier side of things (kind of like Krispy Krunchy). Very freshly fried and came out quite piping hot like the samgyetang. Black garlic Samgyetang - 5/5Star of the show by far and I didn't even know it coming in (but I could sure smell it). The wonderful aroma permeates the whole store, but you only really get it when you see the bubbling goodness in front of you. The base soup has a whole chicken stuffed with herbal goodness, meaning plentiful pickings as you work your way through the steaming bowl. The options beyond "regular" are add-ons to the base soup and the black garlic is indeed quite the wondrous aromatic to be had and I'd highly recommend it for the rich flavor it adds to the broth. Overall it's such a cozy and hearty soup I'd highly recommend it to anybody with that Asian craving.
Tammy T.
Their famous ginseng chicken soup was pretty good. The chicken wings and chicken katsu were amazing-- lightly fried and delicious. They need another server on a Friday night, the poor lady was a one woman show greeting customers at the door, taking orders, cleaning tables, hosting, all by herself. She looked frantic but still had a smile on her face. We arrived at 5:30 pm and it filled up fast an hour later. I would recommend coming early if you don't want to wait. Tables were cramped as it's a smaller space.
Brenda Jiwon L.
This placed used to be good for samgyetang, but not anymore. I got the original Chicken soup and I was underwhelmed as they used cornish hen as the chicken. Therefore, the portion is small, and there wasn't that much meat. I also really disliked how they season everything beforehand. It was way too salty for my tastebuds, and you can clearly tell that they used a lot of MSG in the soup. The owners are super nice, but they definitely aren't doing the best in cooking the chicken soup. Definitely don't order one of the specialty soups like the Black garlic chicken soup-- you may a lot more for just a small side of 2 black garlic which just tasted like raisins and was too sweet. As a side menu, we also ordered the chicken wings and they gave us just 6 pieces of wings and you pay close to $18. I know I'm no longer visiting this place again.
Jono Lee
The chicken soup is really flavorful and the meat is tender. I deducted a star though because they give you these flat spoons that turn drinking soup into a laborious slow process. The soup also comes out so hot you have to wait 15 mins until you can really drink it.
Great food. Highly recommend the ginseng chicken soup. Dining in recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ginseng Chicken Soup
Strongly recommend black garlic!
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Regular Samgyetang Black Garlic, Ginseng Chicken Soup, Cold Noodle Soup
Chicken ginseng soup was exactly what I was looking for on a cold day. Portion is enough for 2 people. A whole spring chicken with stuffed sticky rice. Chicken slightly on the dry side. The side portion of clear noodles was chewy. The menu is pretty small, specializing in chicken soup. Not too ideal for vegetarians.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Seafood noodles are great, kind and delicious
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was going here before they did a remodel. Their soups are really good. The texture of the chicken is super soft. There is a reason why they remodeled, business is good, food is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best noodles
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love coming here for naengmyeon cold noodles in the summer. The chicken soup is also really tasty and good to go.
With customers coming in and out of the restaurant as well as an open sign clearly on the front door. I walk in to order food and am told the restaurant is closed????? A family of 8 sitting eating right in front of me?? I felt absolutely stupid walking out as the feasting family stared. Disheartened and confused ?
Service: 1
The ginseng chicken soup is unbeatable. Best I have tried in the Bay Area.
Food: 5
I've visited BN Chicken a few times and it always hit the spot, for both cold and hot weathers! The Samgyetang is the perfect hot soup for the cold weather or a post night out. A bowl of steaming hot broth with a whole chicken stuffed with rice and veggies... yum. The chicken is usually soft, but I noticed that it has been overly cooked at times the last few times I've visited. The Naengmyeon is very refreshing and something I look forward to during the summer! It's light, icy, and filling! The fried chicken is very crispy and pairs well with the side salad, but I do wish there was a side of sauce or something extra to dip it with.
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Not worth it.Soup as not as tasty as it used to be.Also found a plastic line inside the rice:
Small Korean mom&pop type restaurant bringing delicious chicken dishes to your belly, specializing in gingseng chicken soup (Samgyetang). Also has noodles (hot soup or cold) and fried chicken. It's a small operation, but they keep it simple and sweet; there aren't a million variations nor tons of banchan...but what they do is done pretty darn well.Funnily enough we originally sought out BN Chicken for their fried chicken, but didn't really know what they were about. We definitely pivoted to try out their signature gingseng chicken soup and it's fantastically cozy and outshines the fried chicken by a country mile (it's still good, but the ginseng soup is special).Wings with salad - 4/5Pretty much exactly as described...simple without many fixings or flavors like other spots, but pretty solid nonetheless. Salad was slivered cabbage/carrot with a mild dressing. It's a clean and plain presentation, but gets the job done. The batter is middle of the road, as is the level of grease. Moisture was pretty good too, though it was on the saltier side of things (kind of like Krispy Krunchy). Very freshly fried and came out quite piping hot like the samgyetang. Black garlic Samgyetang - 5/5Star of the show by far and I didn't even know it coming in (but I could sure smell it). The wonderful aroma permeates the whole store, but you only really get it when you see the bubbling goodness in front of you. The base soup has a whole chicken stuffed with herbal goodness, meaning plentiful pickings as you work your way through the steaming bowl. The options beyond "regular" are add-ons to the base soup and the black garlic is indeed quite the wondrous aromatic to be had and I'd highly recommend it for the rich flavor it adds to the broth. Overall it's such a cozy and hearty soup I'd highly recommend it to anybody with that Asian craving.
Their famous ginseng chicken soup was pretty good. The chicken wings and chicken katsu were amazing-- lightly fried and delicious. They need another server on a Friday night, the poor lady was a one woman show greeting customers at the door, taking orders, cleaning tables, hosting, all by herself. She looked frantic but still had a smile on her face. We arrived at 5:30 pm and it filled up fast an hour later. I would recommend coming early if you don't want to wait. Tables were cramped as it's a smaller space.
This placed used to be good for samgyetang, but not anymore. I got the original Chicken soup and I was underwhelmed as they used cornish hen as the chicken. Therefore, the portion is small, and there wasn't that much meat. I also really disliked how they season everything beforehand. It was way too salty for my tastebuds, and you can clearly tell that they used a lot of MSG in the soup. The owners are super nice, but they definitely aren't doing the best in cooking the chicken soup. Definitely don't order one of the specialty soups like the Black garlic chicken soup-- you may a lot more for just a small side of 2 black garlic which just tasted like raisins and was too sweet. As a side menu, we also ordered the chicken wings and they gave us just 6 pieces of wings and you pay close to $18. I know I'm no longer visiting this place again.
The chicken soup is really flavorful and the meat is tender. I deducted a star though because they give you these flat spoons that turn drinking soup into a laborious slow process. The soup also comes out so hot you have to wait 15 mins until you can really drink it.